1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 588b473194a8..11596a302a26 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1147,9 +1147,8 @@ static int dev_alloc_name_ns(struct net *net,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int dev_get_valid_name(struct net *net,
-                              struct net_device *dev,
-                              const char *name)
+int dev_get_valid_name(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev,
+                       const char *name)
 {
         BUG_ON(!net);
 
@@ -1165,6 +1164,7 @@ static int dev_get_valid_name(struct net *net,
 
         return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_get_valid_name);
 
 /**
  *      dev_change_name - change name of a device